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Case: 20-3041232
Date: Friday, October 30, 2020
Time: 6:55 p.m.
Location: 500 block of Carpenter Avenue
Deceased: Jose Francisco Galeano Antunez, Hispanic male, 4/13/1982
Arrested: Richard Speed, Black male, 18 years of age
On Friday, October 30, 2020, at approximately 6:55 p.m., Austin 911 received multiple calls of shots fired in the 500 block of Carpenter Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located Jose Francisco Galeano Antunez with a gunshot wound. Austin-Travis County EMS attempted life-saving efforts, but Mr. Antunez succumbed to his wounds on site and was pronounced deceased at 7:11 p.m.
Homicide detectives and crime scene personnel were called to the scene. The preliminary information gathered thus far indicates that two black males in a maroon sedan were driving down Carpenter Avenue when they stopped and offered to sell Jose Antunez and his friends some marijuana. The victim declined at which time the suspects drove around the corner. Seconds later, both suspects, one of whom was armed, approached the group from behind in what is believed to be an attempted robbery. An altercation ensued. During the disturbance, the victim was shot. Neither the witnesses nor the victim knew the suspects.
A capital murder warrant was issued for 18-year-old Richard Speed on November 7, 2020 after he was identified as the driver. Speed was taken into custody in Round Rock, Texas by the Lonestar Fugitive Task Force with assistance from the Round Rock Police Department. His bond was set at $200,000.
The second suspect, a juvenile, has not yet been taken into custody.
Suspect #1 is described as:
- Black male
- Estimated to be 6’ tall
- Thin build
- Last seen wearing a wine-colored sweatshirt
Suspect #2 is described as:
- Black male
- Light skin tone
- Estimated to be 5’7” tall
- Heavy set
- Last seen wearing a white or light-colored short sleeve shirt
The Travis County Medical Examiner’s office ruled the death homicide from a gunshot wound
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the suspect.
Detectives are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to call APD Homicide at 512-974-TIPS, email homicide.apd@austintexas.gov, utilize the Crime Stoppers tip line at 512-472-8477 (TIPS), or the Crime Stoppers app. You may remain anonymous. You can also submit tips by downloading APD’s mobile app, Austin PD, free on iPhone and Android.
Richard Speed